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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 6.0 | -- |
| 2015-09-29 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| White | Black, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 319.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel is a little bit better than Google Nexus 5X, having a general score of 80.2 against 73.1. Google Pixel's design is newer, but just a little thicker and a little bit heavier than Google Nexus 5X. The Google Pixel counts with a little better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more processing cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The Google Nexus 5X features a bit more vivid display than Google Pixel, because although it has a just a little worse screen density, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Google Nexus 5X also counts with a bit bigger screen. The Google Pixel features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Google Pixel has just a bit better camera than Google Nexus 5X. Both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a 0.43 inches back camera sensor, the same video frame rate, a same size aperture and a camera with a 12.3 mega-pixels resolution. Google Pixel counts with just a bit better battery duration than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 3% bigger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Google Pixel is also the cheapest one, making this phone an easy choice.
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